Calf weaning halter



March 23, 1954 MAYNARD 2,672,846

CALF WEANING HALTER Filed April 25, 1952 4 6 INVENTOR.

Patented Mar. 23, 1954 This...invention relates. .to devicesior weaning.

calves, and inparticular a halter havinga metal strap .with a dischaving. pronga extended theree.

fromuonitheilower. end. @anda plurality of. straps,

positoned .to iextend raroundwtheiheadsof a calf.

for retaining the. metal. strapand. disc. iniposition with the .strap1- and disc. substantially on. the. can: ter oftthe nose of.-the.calf.

The -.purpose-of -this..-i-nvention is .to. provide a weaning halter that is i not uncomfortable...and.

that does; not prevent grazing.

Various. types othalters. .have been. provided.

withmweaning. deuices however', owing. to. the

abuse to-which a deViceofl-this type is subjected. it is difliculttoiretaina weaningelement iniposie,

tion" Without; comparatively v,heavgv. harness or other devices \that are objectionable. or .that an: novthe calf. Withthis-thought inanind .this invention. .contemplates..-.a halter. formed. with comparatively. fowl-straps and havingua metal. strap. witha .dise having prongs. extended. there. from mounted .onthe :straps .and. positioned. to be. located substantially. on thesoenter 01..- the. nose.

of: a caltiuponwhich thehaltertis. positioned.

Theaobject of this invention. is,. therefore, ..to provide means .for rrnountingia weaning. element.

onr-a halter. whereby the:weaningnelementiis. re-. tained in position on the center..of the noseand. Whereinethe ihalten-iis formed. otcompaizatively" lightweight straps.

Another. object. of the invention- 11S. to..provide a cweaningr halter that is. adjustabletto. steckiof. different .sizes- Aiurth'er objectcof theiinventioneis toprovide an improved Weaning halter which is .ofJa simple.

and: eoonoznicalv constructions With these and other objects and advantages in viewatheiinventmn embodies a Weaninghalter having a mounting.- strapextendedfrom a ring positioned below the throat of an animal over the head and behind the ears; another strap extendedaround theunder-side of the neclrgastrap extendedmver-the -forehead above the eyes; a strap extended around the mouth and bver 'the nose, a centrally disposed strap extended from the strap extended over the nose, over the head and connected to the strap positioned behind the ears, and a metal strap having a disc with prongs extended therefrom secured to the strap extended from the strap over the nose over the head to the strap behind the ears.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connnection with the drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevational view illustrating the position. of theweaning .halter on the. head. of..a

calf.-.

Figurez is a plan .view of the.halteriwithithe. ends .of -the strapsiextended voutwardly. illustratingthe relative. positions .thereofw.

Referringinow totthedra-wingwherein likarefe.

erehcecharacters denote .corresponding.par.ts .the. improved. .weaning halter. of this eimrention i. in.-.. cludes. a strap. I ilhavinga disc. I. I withoutwardly.

extended. prongs. .l 2' "secured thereon .with..,bo1ts.

I 3, and a haltenhaving.a centrally disposed-nose. strap I 4. to which. the strap. .l H. -is secured. .with rivets. I 5, .a nose. strap. .I t, Ia .necklstrap tormedi with sections Il and...l8;.a strap. I9. adapted...to. extend over the forehead and above the. eyesof.

an animal, and a mounting strapzllihaving a ring 2 I. thereon.

As illustrated the drawing theimetal. strap. liliextendsfrom apoint zzuonuthe strap...lti..andi

. theilower. .endis. providedwith a ...U.-.bend. which extendslovera plate 23., .andan end. 26 extended. from .the Uebend. is.positioned-overtheend ..of. the strapwl 4. i

The strap...l6 extendsithroughan openingid betweentheupper section ofthe strap it) andthe ends: and, .as..illustra-ted .in..the drawingthe strap 1 6 :is provided with a buckle .25., spaced. bands -2 l, and; spaced. openings. 28.\ that are. posh. tioned to-sreceive the i tongue. or. prong. 2 S ot the buckle. This. strap... is.. positioned. .to...extend. through the. ring..-2 l, .as shown -in'. Fig .1...

ThemOuntingstrap is.also.provided with a buckleas indicated by. the .numeral 30,- bands. and .spaced openings- 32... The. extendedtendi. of. the strap. l4. is provided ...with bands 33" and..a buckle 34 and the end 35" of the strapextends through. .the buckle. and back, as tillustrated Fig. .1to forma loopiiifir-through whichzthe strap. 10 extends.

Seetion-d l otthe-neck: strap is i provided with bands-.31, abuokle 38. and. a loop wrthrough: which the; mounting strap- .2 0iextends andv :the section I 8 of ithez'necle band is. pnovidedwi-th similar:

loop: 40 through which 'thehrnounting strap. 2d

extends. The section It is also provided with spaced openings 4| that are positioned to receive the tongue or prong of the buckle 38 and this section of the strap is retained in position by bands 42 and 43 on the mounting strap.

The mounting strap I9 is also provided with loops, as indicated by the numerals 44 and 45 and the mounting strap 20 extends through these loops, as shown.

With the parts arranged in this manner the halter is readily positioned on the head of a.

calf, or the like with the mounting strap 20 extended behind the ears, the strap 16 extended over the nose, the strap 19 over the upper part of the forehead, and through the strap I4, and the sections l1 and i8 buckled below the neck.

By this means the halter is secured in position on the head of a calf and the prongs H of the disc I I extend outwardly from the halter with the prongs on one side of the disc extended perpendicular to the strap 10 and the prongs on the lower side extended outwardly at an acute angle in relation to the straps.

With the parts arranged in this manner the halter may readily be positioned on the head of a calf, or the like and with the prongs positioned as illustrated in Fig. 1 they engage the udder when an attempt is made to nurse and the mother cow will not permit the calf to nurse. With the prongs extended as shown they do not engage the ground in grazing and for this reason the calf may graze freely and may also eat hay and other feed.

In the design shown the weaning element is riveted by the strap H! to the head strap l4 and the head strap is held in position in relation to the mounting strap 22 by the upper strap I 9 and the nose strap IS. The mounting strap is held in position by the neck strap formed with the sections l1 and i8. With the parts supported in this manner comparatively heavy straps are not required and the weaning element is secured in position with comparatively small straps.

It will be understood that modifications may be made in the design and arrangement or the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A weaning halter comprising a mounting strap positioned to extend from a point below the mouth of an animal around the back of the head and behind the ears of the animal, a ring carried by said mounting strap, a nose strap having both ends extended through the ring and adapted to extend over a nose of an animal around the head of which the mounting strap extends, a neck strap having its opposite ends connected in opposed relation to each other to the mounting strap and extended from the mounting strap and having a buckle therein, a head strap extended from the nose strap to the mounting strap and connected thereto at a point positioned at the back of the head and between the ears of the animal, and a strap with prongs extended therefrom mounted on said head strap and positioned with the prongs extended from the nose of the animal upon which the straps are positioned.

2. A weaning halter comprising a mounting strap positioned to extend from a point below the mouth of an animal around the back of the head and behind the ears of the animal, a ring carried by said mounting strap, a nose strap having both ends extended through the ring and adapted to extend over a nose of an animal around the head of which the mounting strap extends, a neck strap having its opposite ends connected in opposed relation to each other to the mounting strap and extended from the mounting strap and having a buckle therein, a head strap extended from the nose strap to the mounting strap and connected thereto at a point positioned at the back of the head and between the ears of the animal, and a strap with prongs extended therefrom mounted on said head strap and positioned with the prongs extended from the nose of the animal upon which the straps are positioned, said strap having buckles therein providing adjustment in the lengths thereof.

3. A weaning halter comprising a mounting strap positioned to extend from a point below the mouth of an animal around the back of the head and behind the ears of the animal, a ring carried by said mounting strap, a nose strap having both ends extended through the ring and adapted to extend over a nose of an animal around the head of which the mounting straps extends, a neck strap having its opposite ends connected in opposed relation to each other to the mounting strap and extended from the mounting strap and having a buckle therein, a head strap extended from the nose strap to the mounting strap and connected thereto at a point positioned at the back of the head and between the ears of the animal, a strap with prongs extended therefrom mounted on said head strap and positioned with the prongs extended from the nose of the animal upon which the straps are positioned, said strap having buckles therein providing adjustment in the lengths thereof, and an upper strap extended from the mounting strap through the head strap.

4. In a weaning halter, the combination which comprises a mounting strap positioned to extend from a point below the mouth of an animal around the back of the head and behind the ears of the animal, a ring carried by said mounting strap, a nose strap having both ends extended through the ring and having a buckle therein, a neck strap having its opposite ends connected to the mounting strap in opposed relation to a; each other and also having a buckle therein extended from opposite sides of the mounting strap, a head strap extended from the nose strap to a point on the mounting strap positioned at the back of the head of the animal, an upper strap extended through the head strap and having loops on the ends through which the mounting strap extends, a metal strap secured to the head strap with rivets, and a disc having outwardly extended prongs thereon secured by bolts to the said metal strap.

ERNEST DEWEY MAYNARD.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 760,493 Simpson May 24, 1904 843,586 Dean Feb. 12, 1907 869,722 Mumford Oct. 29, 1907 

